[Felvtalk] 28 Cats..

Fri Jul 21 14:51:48 CDT 2017

Hi Sheila...
Wonder if you have anyone helping you with Cat Care ( or expenses).... 
that is a lot of cats to look after
and the expense could get rather overwhelming..... are some of them 
fosters???

Bob

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> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:38:42 -0400
> From: Pam Doore To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
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> I understand Sheila! I have my first too, actually Mom and her 
> kittens. One
> kitten passed away.and the other is 15 months old. Plus I took another
> FeLv+ cat from out shelter. I will probably end up adopting her too 
> :).
> On Jul 21, 2017 8:34 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" <
> Sheila.Armstrong-Brown at ssa.gov> wrote:
>
>> No, he said it was no big deal at all.  I just worry.  This is my 
>> first
>> FELV cat.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] *On 
>> Behalf
>> Of *Pam Doore
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 21, 2017 8:21 AM
>> *To:* felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>>
>>
>>
>> Sheila did your vet seem concerned about the higher cholesterol?
>>
>> On Jul 21, 2017 7:44 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" <
>> Sheila.Armstrong-Brown at ssa.gov> wrote:
>>
>> It was part of a blood panel I had done on him.  I get bloodwork 
>> every 6
>> months and I thought it was odd too.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
>> Of
>> dlgegg at windstream.net
>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:57 PM
>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>>
>> I have never had anyone tell me my cats needed cholesterol tested.
>> i was beginning to wonder if the list was still there, had not heard
>> anything.
>>
>> ---- Amani Oakley  wrote:
>>> It if were me, I would ignore the cholesterol. It is nonsensical in 
>>> cats
>> (and being called into question in humans too).
>>>
>>> Amani
>>>
>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
>>> Sent: July-20-17 10:37 AM
>>> To: 'felvtalk at felineleukemia.org'
>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>>>
>>> My son Skylar is doing well and his 6 month bloodwork came back 
>>> great.
>> High cholesterol is all.  No idea why that would be. He is now 2 1/2 
>> years
>> old, I hope he is around a long time.
>>>
>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of ROBERT CHAPEL
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:28 AM
>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>>>
>>> Things have been very quiet on the group lately...OR... I am once 
>>> again
>> not getting group mail....
>>> Has there been activity I've missed??
>>> My Hospice Boy ( Gilbert) is doing quite well for the moment but ( 
>>> as we
>> all know with such things it could change any minute...so I'll just 
>> enjoy
>> it while it's happening)....    Wondering if any of you have 
>> experience
>> with Higher dose Prednisolone administered chronically ( say above 
>> 7.5 mg
>> QD)...  When I agreed to Foster Gilbert it came with the proviso that 
>> I
>> would follow their directions ( Which I will hold to unless I feel 
>> they are
>> killing him unnecessarily quickly)  His Tumor does not appear to have
>> gotten any larger and his pain appears to be pretty well 
>> controlled....
>> Just wish I knew specifically what is helping the most so I could cut 
>> down
>> on superfluous drugs....currently he's on Gabapentin( .4 cc BID if 
>> pain is
>> up.. QD if doing OK).. for pain, prednisolone ( 10 mg QD administered 
>> via
>> syringe dissolved in milk, Venus Fly Trap SubQ BID ( interesting
>> substance... bears closer scrutiny...  supposed to have anti tumor
>> activity) Two other " alternative " medications !
>>  which I h
>>  ave suspended only because the poor boy screams bloody murder every 
>> time
>> I have to give him something..... with a tumor invading his oral 
>> cavity I
>> want to keep anything PO to a minimum....
>>> Seems that the cats I've had that are _ supposed_ to ( clincally) 
>>> die
>>> don't and the ones that that aren't ..do Hope everyones buddies are
>> doing reasonably well ( as reasonably well as FeLV Kitties can do)...
>> Gilbert, as I mentioned, had a traumatic brain injury which has left 
>> him
>> with poor balance... but lately he's been insistent on expanding his 
>> range
>> and even tried running this AM...  Wasn't in anything resembling a 
>> straight
>> line but the spirit in this guy is enough to make you weep...  Guess 
>> that's
>> part of why I am such a fan of animals.... they simply do what they 
>> have to
>> and do it without complaint  ( Sure glad they can't speak...perhaps 
>> I'd
>> like them less if their inner thoughts were more like ( Why ME??  I'm 
>> a
>> more thoughtful caring cat than Mittens over there; why did _ I_ have 
>> to
>> get hit by a car and THEN get cancer!!... and there's that jerk 
>> Mittens
>> running around all carefree and happy...where's the Justice I ask
>> you!!!!)...
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
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> From: "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila   DDS Timonium"
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> To: "'felvtalk at felineleukemia.org'" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking 
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> I am scared to get him a friend since I have 14 other cats in the 
> house.  He is alone in a big area of the house.  But I am not sure if 
> him and another cat would spread germs back and forth.   My cat clan 
> is up to 28 cats.  Insane.
>
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of Pam Doore
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 9:39 AM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>
>
> I understand Sheila! I have my first too, actually Mom and her 
> kittens. One kitten passed away.and the other is 15 months old. Plus I 
> took another FeLv+ cat from out shelter. I will probably end up 
> adopting her too :).
> On Jul 21, 2017 8:34 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" > 
> wrote:
> No, he said it was no big deal at all.  I just worry.  This is my 
> first FELV cat.
>
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of Pam Doore
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 8:21 AM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>
>
> Sheila did your vet seem concerned about the higher cholesterol?
> On Jul 21, 2017 7:44 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" > 
> wrote:
> It was part of a blood panel I had done on him.  I get bloodwork every 
> 6 months and I thought it was odd too.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of dlgegg at windstream.net
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:57 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>
> I have never had anyone tell me my cats needed cholesterol tested.
> i was beginning to wonder if the list was still there, had not heard 
> anything.
>
> ---- Amani Oakley > wrote:
>> It if were me, I would ignore the cholesterol. It is nonsensical in 
>> cats (and being called into question in humans too).
>>
>> Amani
>>
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf
>> Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
>> Sent: July-20-17 10:37 AM
>> To: 'felvtalk at felineleukemia.org'
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>>
>> My son Skylar is doing well and his 6 month bloodwork came back 
>> great.  High cholesterol is all.  No idea why that would be. He is 
>> now 2 1/2 years old, I hope he is around a long time.
>>
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf
>> Of ROBERT CHAPEL
>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:28 AM
>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Checking in.....
>>
>> Things have been very quiet on the group lately...OR... I am once 
>> again not getting group mail....
>> Has there been activity I've missed??
>> My Hospice Boy ( Gilbert) is doing quite well for the moment but ( as 
>> we all know with such things it could change any minute...so I'll 
>> just enjoy it while it's happening)....    Wondering if any of you 
>> have experience with Higher dose Prednisolone administered 
>> chronically ( say above 7.5 mg QD)...  When I agreed to Foster 
>> Gilbert it came with the proviso that I would follow their directions 
>> ( Which I will hold to unless I feel they are killing him 
>> unnecessarily quickly)  His Tumor does not appear to have gotten any 
>> larger and his pain appears to be pretty well controlled.... Just 
>> wish I knew specifically what is helping the most so I could cut down 
>> on superfluous drugs....currently he's on Gabapentin( .4 cc BID if 
>> pain is up.. QD if doing OK).. for pain, prednisolone ( 10 mg QD 
>> administered via syringe dissolved in milk, Venus Fly Trap SubQ BID ( 
>> interesting substance... bears closer scrutiny...  supposed to have 
>> anti tumor activity) Two other " alternative " medications !
>  which I h
>  ave suspended only because the poor boy screams bloody murder every 
> time I have to give him something..... with a tumor invading his oral 
> cavity I want to keep anything PO to a minimum....
>> Seems that the cats I've had that are _ supposed_ to ( clincally) die
>> don't and the ones that that aren't ..do Hope everyones buddies are 
>> doing reasonably well ( as reasonably well as FeLV Kitties can do)... 
>> Gilbert, as I mentioned, had a traumatic brain injury which has left 
>> him with poor balance... but lately he's been insistent on expanding 
>> his range and even tried running this AM...  Wasn't in anything 
>> resembling a straight line but the spirit in this guy is enough to 
>> make you weep...  Guess that's part of why I am such a fan of 
>> animals.... they simply do what they have to and do it without 
>> complaint  ( Sure glad they can't speak...perhaps I'd like them less 
>> if their inner thoughts were more like ( Why ME??  I'm a more 
>> thoughtful caring cat than Mittens over there; why did _ I_ have to 
>> get hit by a car and THEN get cancer!!... and there's that jerk 
>> Mittens running around all carefree and happy...where's the Justice I 
>> ask you!!!!)...
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Bob
>>
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